I was recently out for a ride on a brisk Saturday morning with four people that I regularly ride with. On our way back, I hit a rut in the road and flew over my handle bars. I don't know how far I flew, but in the end, I had a concussion, some scrapes on my left shoulder, a sprained wrist, and some road rash on my lefthip and leg.I passed out following the accident, so my friends called an ambulance. My Road ID was seen right away by the First Responders. I came to in the ambulance and I heard a First Responder say, "Hey, she has a Road ID. I need to get one of those!" I then heard them call my son to inform him what had happened and where they would be taking me.
When I woke up at the hospital, my son and daughter-in-law were there waiting for me. Not only did the First Responders get my son’s contact info from my ID, they were able to see that I have an allergy to two different medications.
I wear my Road ID every time I ride or run, and I won't go anywhere without it.
- Nelda .C from San Antonio, TX
